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Beason Campaigns for Rainy Day Patriots Vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 20, 2014 Alabama State Senator Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale spoke to the Rainy Day Patriots at Hoover Tactical Firearms on why they should support his candidacy for Congress representing Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District. Senator Scott Beason decided not run for state Senate again because, “I … Continued
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February 25, 2014

Gary Palmer Addresses Rainy Day Patriots

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Just as the Sixth Congressional District race begins heating up,  Republican Gary Palmer appealed to the Rainy Day Patriots for their votes. Palmer grew up in Hackleburg skidding logs with a mule.  He was the first person in his family to go to college.  Gary Palmer worked as an engineer … Continued
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February 24, 2014

Fifth Annual Welcome Back Rally Held in Front of Capitol

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On the first day of the legislative session, the various Alabama Tea Party groups were there in front of the Capital building to promote their legislative agenda and express dissatisfaction with the pace of conservative change in the State of Alabama. Wetumpka Tea Party founder and President Becky Gerritson … Continued
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January 16, 2014

Del Marsh and Common Core Opponents Spar in State House

By: Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Ever since the federal government announced the introduction of the Common Core educational standards as one of the factors considered in awarding federal education grants through the Obama Administration’s Race to the Top program, the issue has caused deep divides in the State. While Alabama’s GOP majority is usually … Continued
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January 15, 2014

Buttram Defies Tea Party Announces Support for Common Core

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Nearly 80 grassroots activists met Tuesday at the Alabama State Capital on strategies to convince legislators to embrace a more conservative approach to state government.  Key in that agenda is overturning the nationalization of education thru the controversial Common Core Standards. Most had attended the Fourth Annual ‘Welcome Back’ … Continued
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January 15, 2014
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Hunter Defends North Alabama Work Force

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The competition between states to land the Boeing 777x plant has become fierce. Part of competition is promoting the benefits of your state and sometimes competition sinks to tearing down the other states in the competition. Some of Alabama’s competitors have reportedly attacked North Alabama workers, saying that the … Continued
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December 12, 2013

Marsh Will Not Repeal Common Core

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) said that any attempt to repeal Common Core would become a dead letter in the Senate: “I do not intend to address controversial legislation regarding these standards next session….The only way I see this issue coming before the Senate is … Continued
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November 18, 2013

Conservative Groups Hold Rallies Against Common Core

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The conservative group, Alabamians United for Excellence in Education, is holding two informational meetings in the Birmingham/Hoover area on Friday, August 16 and in Huntsville on Saturday, August 17 to share their views on the controversial Common Core education standards that have been adopted by the state of Alabama … Continued
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August 15, 2013

Lee Davis Tells Republicans that Media is Rapidly Changing in State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Longtime Birmingham area journalist, sports talk radio and conservative talk radio host Lee Davis, addressed the members of the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) in Vestavia on Saturday. Davis told the members that the implosion of the ‘Birmingham News’ was the dominant issue in the local news business.  Davis said … Continued
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August 12, 2013

AL Republican Assembly Calls for Withdrawel of Common Core

Staff Report Statement from the Alabama Republican Assembly calling for withdrawal from nationalized Common Core Education Standards: The issue of quality education and the freedom of states to develop their own strategies with regard to educational standards is of utmost importance to parents, educators and the future of our children.  While we recognize that good … Continued
August 5, 2013